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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Adventures of Elmo and his friends are always interesting and fun. The recent Emmy-winning Sesame Street special Magical Wand Chase DVD release from Shout! Factory and Sesame Workshop offers many great moments. The story takes us to the three vibrant New York City neighborhoods and marks the first time the show has shot a feature-length special on location since 1994.

The movie starts with anticipation of story time when everyone is excited to hear new adventures in a hot-air balloon. But Nina forgets her book and Abby offers to take friends on real adventures in colorful hot-air balloons across the city using her magic. The air trip does not last long because one playful bird, voiced by Elizabeth Banks, snatches Abby’s magic wand and the pleasant ride in the skies becomes a high-stakes adventure through the streets of New York City. Elmo, Abby and friends visit different areas of the city to watch how kids play drums and learn how to send messages via music. They also visit the festival to enjoy beautiful dances and make friends during their journey. Our heroes must recover the wand to return back to Sesame Street. When they learn about different cultures, Elmo and his friends realize that so many amazing people live in New York. When they finally find the birdie who stole the wand it turns out that she needs it more like a simple stick than a magical wand.

When Abby and the gang visit new neighborhoods throughout The Magical Wand Chase, they discover new foods, music, and languages. Best of all, they make new friends who help them on their quest to find the missing wand. The Magical Wand Chase is deeply connected to Sesame Street’s mutual respect and understanding curriculum, using the tapestry of the city to show kids that kindness is universal and new friends can be found anywhere.

Bonus features include the full-length feature Elmo’s Alphabet Challenge and another exciting adventure, the full-length episode The Golden Triangle of Destiny.

Sesame Street – The Magical Wand Chase is now available on DVD and Digital from Shout! Factory and Sesame Workshop. We are excited to give away a copy of The Magical Wand Chase DVD to one of our US or Canadian readers. For your chance simply fill the Rafflecopter form below and Good Luck! The giveaway ends December 28, 2018.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Robocar Poli is famous South Korean animated children's television series launched in 2011.The stories about Robocar Rescue Team on a beautiful island Broomstown became so popular that now kids watch them around the world including Canada. Teddy watched Robocar Poli episodes first time when travelling in Europe and he liked them so much. When he returned back to Toronto, he found the series on Treehouse TV saying that it is amazing to have Robocar Poli at home.

There is always something happening in Broomstown. And fast police car, POLI, strong fire truck, ROY, clever and kind ambulance, AMBER, and witty helicopter HELLY are always ready to help. Four friends from the Robocar Rescue Team arrive to save habitats, friends and everyone who needs their help from danger! Their abilities to transform are amazing, from cars to robots, a spaceship or a submarine.

Even more exciting to watch favorite series with Robocar Poli toys. There are a whole set of Robocar Poli toys are available in Canada for kids ages 3 and up and we had a chance to play with some of them. Teddy got Poli Action Pack and Roy Action Pack, representing two main characters Poli and Roy from the Robocar Poli series.

POLI is a brave police car and the leader of Broomstown Rescure Team. He is responsible for the town’s traffic order and safety. Poli serves to protect the lives of citizens and their properties. Poli Action Pack includes Transforming Robot and Diving Accessories. Poli toy features three modes - Car Mode, Robot Mode and Diving Robot Mode. It is easy to transform Poli from car into robot and back, the parts are easily pulled and snapped together.

ROY is the strongest amongst the Robocar Rescue Team members; he is Broomstown’s favorite firefighter. He is responsible for putting out any fires. Roy also rescues his friends from accidents. Roy Action Pack offers three modes – Car Mode as Firefighter Truck, Robot Mode and a Space Robot. It is amazing how Roy can transform from a car into a special spaceship or a Robot Hero, just change few parts and the toy is ready to play with. Extra accessories like a turbo engine on the back and special space mask help to turn Roy into an astronaut.

These are really cool toys. They are designed so well that even little kids can transform toys into different modes. The accessories which are included in the packs make the characters even more interesting to play and give kids opportunities to various imaginative plays. Like Poli and Roy are driving fast on the road, helping kids as robots or diving into the ocean, fly into the space to rescue someone. And they are cute too.

There is a whole line of Robocar Poli products available on Amazon, at ToysRUs and Walmart. The selection includes more characters of the Robocar Rescue Team, vehicles, playsets and Broomstown buildings, check them here.

Robocar Poli series is now airing on Treehouse TV and Netflix in Canada.

Monday, December 10, 2018

It is the most wonderful time of the year. The anticipation of family gatherings, holiday cheer, festive decorations, delicious food and fabulous gifts are ahead. I like Holiday Warehouse Sales because I can get everything in one place and save money. Every year we go to Pop! Events Group Toy & Gift Warehouse Sale (without kids) to shop for gifts and gear for family and friends when the company hosts annual toy and gift warehouse sale at the end of the year. Toys, gifts, accessories for sports fans, costumes, holiday decorations and loot bag items all come with big savings.

Pop! Events Group specializes in unique and creative event management; their holiday parties for children are a huge hit. The company is in the toys industry for years, curating the best gifts and toys for special occasion. They definitely know what kids are up to these days and you can find great selection of toys for holidays for up to 90% off.

Pop! Events Group Toy & Gift Warehouse is well-organized. the items are split by categories and themes, so you can find aisles with gifts for boys, girls, little babies, crafty hands, fun pillows and accessories, tech, sports fan products and many more. There are also tables for Star Wars, Marvel, Guardians of The Galaxy, Frozen fans and Emoji accessories. You can find brand name toys from popular series like My Little Pony, Monster High, Ever After High and Barbie. For crafty little hands there are lots of creative sets to knit, color clothes, decorate and create own jewelry. There are also cute make-up and nail items for little fashionistas. For science and tech lovers on your list there are various science project gifts like volcano eruption sets or human body structure. Pop! Events Group Toy & Gift Warehouse also has cute gifts for little babies. The best part most gifts are already wrapped and ready to go under Christmas tree.

There is also something for sports fans on your list. Licensed swag and gear from favorite Toronto teams like Maple Leafs, Blue Jays and Raptors along with fun football, baseball and soccer ball-shaped pillows make special gifts.

For even more discounts please check Sample Room, it carries heavily discounted items a little broken or with missing parts. We got there some LEGO sets before. Boxes were torn a little, but the sets were not damaged.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

If you like watching Bob Ross art videos, then Happy Little Accidents game is definitely for you to play. Bob Ross invites you to celebrate creativity no matter if you know how to draw or not. Even Ralph from recent Disney movie release “Ralph Breaks the Internet” plays Bob Ross to express his creative side.

Happy Little Accidents is fun game to play. It is about turning little senseless squiggles into masterpieces. Designed for kids ages 10 + the game is for 3 to 6 players. Each player takes three sheets of blank paper and chooses colored marker. Then players create doodles or squiggles on each sheet with the black marker. After that all drawing papers are placed in the center of the table. You need to mix them up and let the real fun begin.

Now it is time to transform meaningless shapes into something spectacular. Yes, the game makes you think, imagine and focus. Using a game card, the host tells players what to draw. Each participant has 30 seconds to turn the doodle into a drawing of the word on the card. The limited time makes you think fast. After three rounds, players vote and the best drawing wins.
Teddy is the most artistic from three of us, so he can easily draw what he needs and fast. The funniest part is usually to explain what we drew. If Ladder or Glasses are easy to identify, then Stock Market or Different is not that easy, plus the player must incorporate squiggles smoothly into the whole picture. Sometimes the final creations are astonishing!

On voting cards you can find a little squirrel. It is Peapod, Bob Ross little squirrel who joined the artist in his adventures and there is a lovely story about it added to the game.

Happy Little Accidents is very easy game to play with simple rules. If you are looking for fun night with family or friends then Happy Little Accidents is perfect game to spend fun time together.
The game is available on-line on Amazon, Walmart and at major toy retailers across Canada and US.

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My name is Faniya and I am Mommy to lovely little boy Teddy. Together we love to go out, be active and explore this amazing world every single day. Join our stories, adventures and discoveries. You can contact me via e-mail: info@teddyoutready.com. Always love to talk.